Following on from my last post, there’s always this for a new year’s resolution.
Following on from my last post, there’s always this for a new year’s resolution.
The notion of resolving to make yourself a better person each January 1 teaches the Christian over and over that they can’t be their own saviours. Through our own efforts we just won’t make ourselves completely acceptable to ourselves, let alone to others. Even when we achieve that which we resolve to change, we find …
Ray Ortlund titled this “My All Time Favourite Post” when he posted this on his blog, and I understand why. With thanks to Ray, this sums up MGPC’s new year (and every year) resolution. Gospel + safety + time. It’s what everyone needs. A lot of gospel + a lot of safety + a lot …
Songs of preparation: What A Friend We Have In Jesus; From the highest of heights / Indescribable; and Hallelujah! Praise the LORD’s Name (Psalm 148) Prayer of adoration and confession: praying that the light that has come to the world in the person of Jesus would continue to shine in us, we approach God whose …